TSBT team challenge 24/12-31/12 C'mon Ye Elves - yule have nothing else to do! - WCG

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:39 pm

One system up and running. Just updating Lubuntu on it. Pretty simple fix.
Second one has every single diagnostic light on. Could be more challenging. Got the i5 system to construct as well.
Cores, never enough cores ....

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:08 pm

did you go with Ubuntu 18.10 on anything ?

Post by **Bryan** » Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:34 pm

I'm tied up until the sometime on the 19th running a team challenge for SUSA - Acoustics. Then I'll switch WCG.

I'm going to try sneaking up on Mumps. I started 2 days late and I was making headway until he noticed and he talked about putting some more cores on it. So today I caught the #2 guy and said on the SUSA forums that since I was in that spot I was going to cut back. The reality is I found on the Acoustics forum that the app is 35% faster on Windows so I switched over. Now I have to get past the fee you have to pay to Mr. Pending before you can get traction. With any luck I can surprise Mumps.

BTW, when we start WCG I will have retired 72 threads so my normal run rate on WCG will be down.

Post by **scole of TSBT** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:02 pm

If anyone in the UK is looking for Android devices to crunch WCG on, these work well and the price is right. They are Android 4.4 so you can install Native Boinc on them. These are the S812 chip.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312355707356
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163385293205

Is there a new version of Boinc from Berkeley yet that runs on ANdroid 5.+ and allows remote connections?

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:24 pm

I've just bought one of the cheaper ones to see how it goes. Thanks

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:30 am

I've still got 5 droid systems, a server and the new i5 to get online before the kick off. Spent all day today at a hospital so not much progress so far.
[mention]davidBAM[/mention] I have M8's , they are good systems but the power supply with the units are shit. For 24/7 crunching they need to be min 2A or they die very quickly. I have 2 systems that need new PSU's and I think all the old toast rack have finally killed their SD cards.

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:50 am

Nothing serious I hope. I had a hospital day on Friday actually, 2 yearly checkup

Post by **scole of TSBT** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:19 am

11k complete. Hopefully twice that for the drop.

Chooka03 a friend of yours Pete? He posted on the BoincStats challenge page.

Post by **Bryan** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:11 pm

As of an hour ago I'm back on WCG but I'm running open. I have to get my machines trusted again since I had some WU on each machine go past their deadlines.

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:30 pm

20 teams in now

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 1:16 am

Just under 23hrs until the start of the challenge folks

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 1:47 am

How long is it until trusted. My systems are 7 days in and still throwing pendings. Thought it was less than that.

Post by **Bryan** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:03 am

You become trusted when 14-15 consecutive WU validate. If you loaded up with a bunch of WU before you were trusted then they stay that way even if you become trusted. The best way is to set your resource share to .01/.01 so WCG only gives you enough WU to match your threads. Once trusted you can open it up.

Even after becoming trusted it occasionally issues 4-5 WU that requre a wingman so it can check that you should still be trusted.

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 12:00 am

... and they are off

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:17 am

great start

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:41 am

Currently 1st from the 20 registered teams. Great work guys. 4 of you in the top 10.

Post by **scole of TSBT** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:42 am

Cruncher Pete wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:23 am Great Start and I am not even missed. I better start releasing my bunkers.

Just stand down wind please

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:47 am

scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:42 am
Cruncher Pete wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:23 am Great Start and I am not even missed. I better start releasing my bunkers.
Just stand down wind please

Wait until the brussel sprout effect kicks in after Xmas dinner

Post by **Dirk Broer** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 2:15 am

Alez wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:47 am
scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:42 am
Cruncher Pete wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:23 am Great Start and I am not even missed. I better start releasing my bunkers.
Just stand down wind please

Wait until the brussel sprout effect kicks in after Xmas dinner

Brussels sprouts? Best with chestnuts....

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:33 am

Lead now 3 million

Post by **Bryan** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 4:43 am

Deja Vu .. u.t.g on my butt and having to run down that DavidBAM guy again!

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:57 am

Yup, you have all taught me well. At least bunkering gives me a few days of fame. Maybe one day I'll sneak in a monster new build which will stop you catching me

Post by **Bryan** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 3:09 pm

davidBAM wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 9:57 am Yup, you have all taught me well. At least bunkering gives me a few days of fame. Maybe one day I'll sneak in a monster new build which will stop you catching me

That works for me

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:19 am

One day into the challenge and TSBT holds 1st place.

scole of TSBT The Scottish Boinc Team 1 2,095,598
Cruncher Pete The Scottish Boinc Team 2 1,180,053
Bryan @ SUSA The Scottish Boinc Team 3 623,967
davidBAM The Scottish Boinc Team 4 554,025

Kudos to you guys hitting the top 4.
Mega has 9th place and I've managed to drag my ass into 20th place.

Post by **scole of TSBT** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:29 am

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:35 am

scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:29 am

Indeed, Merry Christmas to you and yours to. I hope Santa is kind to you this year.

Post by **scole of TSBT** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:26 am

Alez wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:35 amIndeed, Merry Christmas to you and yours to. I hope Santa is kind to you this year.

Likewise. I hope the next Jackie Stewart has a good year also. McLaren Racing called him back yet?

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 3:01 am

scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 2:26 am
Alez wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:35 amIndeed, Merry Christmas to you and yours to. I hope Santa is kind to you this year.
Likewise. I hope the next Jackie Stewart has a good year also. McLaren Racing called him back yet?

For the E racing side of things, he beat both Renault and Sauber's best professional efforts, for that he has an international team place next season .... In the real world, next season without the weight penalty and without the rookie license, it will be fun or at least fireworks. I am looking forward to it.

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 10:11 pm

Our lead is now almost 5M. Great work guys

Post by **Bryan** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:25 pm

I said goodbye to 3 old friends today ... shut down 72 threads. Sending them off to friends tomorrow.

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:35 pm

scole of TSBT wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:02 pm If anyone in the UK is looking for Android devices to crunch WCG on, these work well and the price is right. They are Android 4.4 so you can install Native Boinc on them. These are the S812 chip.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312355707356
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163385293205

Is there a new version of Boinc from Berkeley yet that runs on ANdroid 5.+ and allows remote connections?

Arrived today. Not going well though. All I get is the startup logo for a while.

Then blank screen, then logo. Almost like a perpetual reboot. I assume this isn't normal?

I've tried with and without an SD Card (Fat32). With and without RJ45 ethernet. Even looked for it on http but nada

Have contacted seller so await their reply too

Post by **scole of TSBT** » Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:38 pm

No, not normal. Don't need a SD card in it either.

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:38 pm

Just over half-way on the Challenge - TSBT lead is 5.133 Million

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 12:52 pm

I think this one is 'in the bag' unless there is some serious bunkering going on. Lead is 5.3M

Post by **Bryan** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:08 am

There are 1640 people with credits on the challenge - amazing!

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:38 am

Nice!

Other than the monthly Crunch Sans Frontiere, there was only one other WCG challenge in 2018 (from GridCoin). Need to plan some more in 2019 to dovetail in between the FB sprints https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Form ... nned_races

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:00 pm

12 hours to go and our lead is now 6.04 million. Pretty darned awesome

Post by **Bryan** » Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:32 pm

utg can't catch me now so I've moved a machine over to Gerasim. TSC Russia is getting too close to dropping us 7 points. I put 12 threads on it last night and that stopped the bleeding but this will solve the problem.

Website · Post by **davidbam** » Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:20 am

We walked it - great effort guys

Alez · Post by **Alez** » Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:41 am

TSBT finished 1st from 18 teams.

Individual kudos to
Bryan @ SUSA 1st
scole of TSBT 3rd
Cruncher Pete 4th
davidBAM 8th
Megacruncher TSBT 9th
alez TSBTs Pirate 18th
MarkRBright 74
campbellcopeland 119
stuartsjg 201
Skywalker TSBT 241
JockMacMad TSBT 286
pdemeur 375
AndyNicholl 411
leecarver 630
Duncan1574 823
Hal Bregg 907
atfogarasi 936
jmart79 954
GarryDH 973
giles26 1000
G.Ross 1041
funky_mango 1170
Seify 1203
Thinboab 1274
Ecoworrier 1456
Joew90 1472
KaizenMike 1612

Very well done all. A great team effort.